Medical Assistant - Hershey, United States - Gastroenterology Associates
Description
Responsibilities:
- Accompanies patient from waiting room to appropriate exam room
- Takes appropriate vital signs (weight, height, blood pressure, pulse), patient's history (marital status, lives with, occupation, tobacco use, alcohol use), enters/updates medications and allergies, updates smoking question and chart patient chief complaint/symptoms in our computerized medical record system
- Acts as a chaperon during exams as needed
- Provides patient education and preps for procedures
- Obtains insurance authorizations for prescriptions.
- Triages patient phone calls gathering all symptoms and reviewing medications so providers can make an appropriate assessment.
- Completes Open Access process according to our policy
- Obtain medical records for new patients.
- Clean rooms after each patient
- Cross train with check in and check out functions.
- Floats between front desk and back office
Qualifications:
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program or equivalent education and experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
- Proficiency in medication administration and basic life support techniques
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective patient interaction
- Ability to work well as part of a healthcare team
Pay:
$ $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Medical specialties:
- Gastroenterology
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work setting:
- Inperson
- Office
Experience:
- Medical office: 1 year (required)
License/Certification:
- certification (required)
Work Location:
In person
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